Author: Steve

  • March 18, 2020
    SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP It appears that we may be moving as a society into a period of both limited lockdowns as…

  • March 13, 2020
    Transforming Quarantine into Sabbath The meaning of the Sabbath was a deliberate opportunity to step aside from productivity and responsibilities…

  • March 11, 2020
    OF COURSE FAITHFUL PEOPLE FEEL ANXIOUS Being anxious is not wrong. There are plenty of reasons why people might have…

  • March 6, 2020
    RESPONDING TO ANXIETY How does it feel to be anxious?                  Write three quick sentences in response to that question.…

  • March 4, 2020
    SURPRISED BY GRACE Recently I had an experience that transformed an abstract idea into an experiential truth. I was coming…

  • February 28, 2020
    THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE PROJECT Purpose is to explore the impact of clergy extending unsolicited and unanticipated appreciation for another…

  • February 26, 2020
              Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24 You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake lead me and guide…

  • February 21, 2020
    BEFORE THE BEGINNING Consider what happens before the new pastor arrives at a congregation. Let me describe some of the events as…

  • February 19, 2020
    Grief Lingers True grief does not disappear from your life. You may move on from the most immediate pain and…

  • February 14, 2020
    In continuing to explore what judicatories can do in support of their clergy, I want to suggest an experience that…